Staff

Services Offered

Services for Children

Provides assessment of all areas of blindness and deafness skills as well as psychological, educational, social evaluation.

Braille and Reading Instruction

Offers braille instruction.

Community Outreach Programs

Extra Mile Program (TEMP), an educational program designed to assist all public and private schools of Virginia by providing experiences in core areas needed by children with vision loss (i.e. Orientation and Mobility, Daily Living Skills, Braille and Assistive Technology).

Computer Training/Assistive Technology

Provide direct instruction in the use of technology to maximize each student’s limited vision through the use of specialized techniques and devices including access to print and internet information through computers, electronic note takers, screen readers and low vision devices, reading machines, and braille translation software.

Counseling

Provides social evaluations and refers for other counseling/social work services.

Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training

Provides individual and group instruction for students in the areas of body image, organizing personal space, and sensory awareness. Provides remedial education and training in home management, personal management, handwriting, and listening skills, use of video magnifiers and adaptive technology, and transition planning.

Education Services

Offers programs for general and remedial skills, academic studies for Grades K through 12. Special short-term program (TEMP) provides 2-week intensive training in all areas of blindness skills for students who are otherwise mainstreamed.

Offers the Summer Enrichment Program, a 5-day history theme-based program where students with vision loss from across the state participate in four basic course offerings:

Reading/Study Skills

Math/Money Management

Independent Living Skills

Everyday Technology/Signature

Students also receive individual instruction in orientation and mobility, braille, assistive technology, and music if needed or desired.

Travel/Orientation and Mobility

Provides individual and group instruction in independent travel for indoor and outdoor environments which includes sighted guide techniques, pre-cane skills, cane instruction and the use of public transportation.

Services for Professionals

Consultation/Technical Program Assistance

Provides consultation and technical assistance to local school divisions, parents and other agencies.

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